A. Provand has written:

'The Manchester Ship Canal scheme' -- subject(s): Manchester Ship Canal Co

Your thinking of the Manchester Ship Canal, it links landlocked Manchester with The Irish Sea via the River Mersey and Liverpool.

it was built last year

Yes,Birmingham is connected to the sea by the Birmingham Canal which like the Manchester Ship Canal has massive ships going to the inland ports for trade.

These are symbols of the Manchester ship canal, connecting Manchester with the River Mersey and eventually the Irish Sea, constructed to transport textiles from the industrial heartlands of Manchester and other nearby Lancashire towns.